diff --git a/src/lists/gryphn_linked_list.h b/src/lists/gryphn_linked_list.h
index e69de29..f4f51fa 100644
--- a/src/lists/gryphn_linked_list.h
+++ b/src/lists/gryphn_linked_list.h
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// why would one use a linked list
+typedef struct gnLinkedList {
+    void* data;
+    gnLinkedList* nextNode;
+} gnLinkedList;